The American MMA fighter, Jeff Monson, received Russian citizenship in 2015, and will receive a third passport - Lugansk People's Republic. The document will be issued on 10 September, according to the chief of the public relations center of the Ministry of Interior LPR, Sergey Kolesnikov.

"He arrives today in Lugansk, and the presentation, in theory, should be tomorrow," said Kolesnikov

The representative of the office said that the passport issued to Monson was executed much faster than normal.

"In general, this is an exceptional case. By decision of the head of the republic everything is done as soon as possible", Sergey Kolesnikov explained

Jeff Monson is scheduled to participate in the celebration of City Day, which in Lugansk is observed on 9 September.